His presidency was marked mostly by a poor economy, and a war with Iraq in which he deliberately made the decision to end the conflict when the original goal of liberating Kuwait was achieved, and to stop short of invading Iraq (That is, he formulated an "exit strategy" before entering.). His decision to not invade Iraq, in retrospect, looks like genius. | His presidency was marked mostly by a poor economy, and a war with Iraq in which he deliberately made the decision to end the conflict when the original goal of liberating Kuwait was achieved, and to stop short of invading Iraq (That is, he formulated an "exit strategy" before entering.). His decision to not invade Iraq, in retrospect, looks like genius. |